Alinghi will fight new legal action

Swiss America's Cup defender faces attack on a new front

Following Emirates Team NZ's announcement that they are to seek compensation from Alinghi, ACM and the Societe Nautique de Geneve over the delay in the America's Cup, Lucien Masmejan, Alinghi's legal counsel has sent this statement:

"We are disappointed to learn of this legal action by Emirates Team New Zealand, given their previous public acceptance and commitment to the competition.

"These actions are totally without merit, wildly miss the target and will be defended rigorously. We share the sailing community’s frustration in the delays affecting the America’s Cup but Alinghi, as trustee, is duty bound to defend its position in the current legal action and to preserve the integrity of the America’s Cup.

"We have repeatedly made it clear that Alinghi welcomes a swift court resolution and wants to get the action back on the water as soon as possible."